Pierce County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census,the population was 921,130,up from 795,225 in 2010,making it the second-most populous county in Washington,behind King County,and the 59th-most populous in the United States. The county seat and largest city is Tacoma. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22,1852,by the legislature of Oregon Territory,it was named for U.S. President Franklin Pierce. Pierce County is in the Seattle metropolitan area.
James Matthew Kastama was a Senator in the Washington State Senate. A Democrat,Kastama represented the 25th legislative district. He chaired the Senate Economic Development,Trade and Innovation Committee,and participated on the Higher Education &Workforce Development and Transportation Committees. Represented the 25th Legislative District since 1996 until 2012 Kastama was first elected to the Senate in 2000 after two terms in the House of Representatives.
Puyallup High School is a high school in the Puyallup School District in Pierce County,Washington,commonly referred to as PHS.
Timothy Markham Sheldon is an American farmer,businessman,and politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 35th District between 1997 and 2023. The district includes all of Mason County and parts of Thurston and Kitsap counties. A member of the Democratic Party,Sheldon caucused with the Republican-dominated Majority Coalition Caucus and afterwards the Republican Caucus from 2012. He previously represented Mason County as a Mason County Commissioner for District 2 from 2005 to 2017 and served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997.
Lavonna Dawn Morrell is an American politician and nurse who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 25th Legislative District. She works as a critical care nurse at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup.
Jamie D. Pedersen is an American lawyer and politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 43rd district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013.
Marko Sakari Liias is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 21st district since 2014. The district,located entirely within Snohomish County,includes portions of Lynnwood and Everett,as well as his hometown of Mukilteo and his native Edmonds. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2008 to 2014.
Hans Andreas Zeiger is president of the Jack Miller Center,a national nonprofit network of academic scholars focused on civic education. He served as a member of the Pierce County Council from 2021 to 2022. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 25th district from 2017 to 2021 and as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017. Zeiger is an author and editor and served in the Air National Guard.
Chad Lee Magendanz is an American software developer and politician. A Republican,he served two terms in the Washington House of Representatives for the 5th district,comprising much of the eastern third of King County. Magendanz was the ranking member on the House Education Committee and served on the House Appropriations and House Technology and Economic Development committees. He previously served as the Issaquah School Board president. Magendanz was endorsed by The Seattle Times in 2012,2014,2018,2022,and 2024 and consistently received an Outstanding rating from the Municipal League of King County. He is currently running for the open senate seat in the 5th legislative district.
Washington's 25th legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature.
Daniel G. Huberty is an American businessman,who was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 127 in Harris County from 2011 to 2023.
Melanie A. Stambaugh is an American businesswoman and politician of the Republican party. At 24 years old,she became the youngest woman elected to the Washington State Legislature since 1936,when she defeated Democratic Representative Dawn Morrell for a seat in the Washington House of Representatives in 2014. She gave the Washington State Republican Party one of gains in the House in the 2014 election. She was the youngest member of the legislative chamber upon being sworn in.
Thomas Allen Swayze Jr. was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1965 to 1973 for the 26th district.
Ronald W. Dunlap served three terms as Washington State Representative from the 41st District,representing Bellevue,Mercer Island and Renton starting in 1974;he would later be appointed the second King County Executive,succeeding John Spellman,for eleven months starting in January 1981. Spellman had resigned as Executive following his election as the 18th Governor of Washington. Dunlap was defeated by Randy Revelle in the November 1981 election for King County Executive.
Calvin W. Goings is the Assistant City Manager for the City of Port Angeles. He was the Director of Finance and Administrative Services for the City of Seattle,and a former politician. He was the youngest member to ever serve in the Washington State Legislature representing Puyallup at 22 years old.
Chris Gildon is an American politician serving as the State Senator for Washington's Washington's 25th legislative district. Prior to his service in the Senate,Gildon served one term in the Washington House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021.
Aura Kenny Dunn is an American Republican Party politician who has represented the 25th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since February 3,2020 and previously from November 25,2019 until January 14,2020.
Cynthia P. Jacobsen is an American politician from Washington. In 2020,Jacobsen was elected as a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 25. Jacobsen took office on January 11,2021.
Richard Brown is an American politician in the Missouri House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party,he was elected in November 2016 to represent the 27th district. He has served as the assistant minority floor leader of the Missouri House of Representatives since 2019.
Bruce Alan Cozart is an American politician and businessman who has been a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives since 2011.
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